Comments on: Escambia Man Gets 35 Years In Federal Drug Conspiracy http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/escambia-man-gets-35-years-in-federal-drug-conspiracy Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/escambia-man-gets-35-years-in-federal-drug-conspiracy/comment-page-1#comment-116396 David Huie Green Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:41:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83177#comment-116396 REGARDING: "we all know alcohol & tobacco are also bad but they’re legal, who gets to chose what who can do? " That should be obvious from context, our government formed by our elected officials get to choose what is illegal. Trafficking in cocaine is trafficking in death, it will kill people other than its buyers. It will kill those who are killed to pay for it but it will also kill those who are killed by those in altered mental states. Tobacco usually just kills those who use it. Alcohol annually directly and indirectly kills tens of thousands, but our elected officials listened to the voters and made it legal again. Even so, there are certain actions associated with it which are still illegal, such as driving under its influence or giving it to minors. AS TO: "I lost a friend because a person was talking on a cell phone and ran him over, he violated his right of way and Killed him..it was only a $166. ticket for taking a life because he was sober, if he would have been D.U.I. it would have been 20 years in jail.. why do sober people get a free pass on their negligence?" Sorry for your loss. As to why -- people are negligent and sometimes kill. DUI killers decided to drink in the first place, decided to drive in the second place and killed in the third place. Three strikes. Further, it is quite possible a DUI won't even remember who he or she killed. The cell phone killer will probably remember it for the rest of his or her life and suffer guilt. Hence, not completely a free pass. David for less guilt REGARDING:
“we all know alcohol & tobacco are also bad but they’re legal, who gets to chose what who can do? ”

That should be obvious from context, our government formed by our elected officials get to choose what is illegal. Trafficking in cocaine is trafficking in death, it will kill people other than its buyers. It will kill those who are killed to pay for it but it will also kill those who are killed by those in altered mental states.

Tobacco usually just kills those who use it.

Alcohol annually directly and indirectly kills tens of thousands, but our elected officials listened to the voters and made it legal again. Even so, there are certain actions associated with it which are still illegal, such as driving under its influence or giving it to minors.

AS TO:
“I lost a friend because a person was talking on a cell phone and ran him over, he violated his right of way and Killed him..it was only a $166. ticket for taking a life because he was sober, if he would have been D.U.I. it would have been 20 years in jail.. why do sober people get a free pass on their negligence?”

Sorry for your loss. As to why — people are negligent and sometimes kill. DUI killers decided to drink in the first place, decided to drive in the second place and killed in the third place. Three strikes. Further, it is quite possible a DUI won’t even remember who he or she killed. The cell phone killer will probably remember it for the rest of his or her life and suffer guilt. Hence, not completely a free pass.

David for less guilt

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/escambia-man-gets-35-years-in-federal-drug-conspiracy/comment-page-1#comment-116375 Jane Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:24:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83177#comment-116375 Selling drugs is not a business...it is a crime. More drug addicts=more crime to buy more drugs. Selling drugs is not a business…it is a crime. More drug addicts=more crime to buy more drugs.

]]> By: tearra middleton http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/escambia-man-gets-35-years-in-federal-drug-conspiracy/comment-page-1#comment-116352 tearra middleton Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:33:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83177#comment-116352 My baby father is not a bad person he took care of his business and his kids.Its sad that the federal would give this much time to anybodyn its a shame a person would have to spend their hole life behinds bars. The federal need to cut the times down i know its a crime but still 35 years to life thats sad. My baby father is not a bad person he took care of his business and his kids.Its sad that the federal would give this much time to anybodyn its a shame a person would have to spend their hole life behinds bars. The federal need to cut the times down i know its a crime but still 35 years to life thats sad.

]]> By: paul http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/escambia-man-gets-35-years-in-federal-drug-conspiracy/comment-page-1#comment-116309 paul Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83177#comment-116309 I do think cocaine is a bad drug, but it's kinda odd that we all know alcohol & tobacco are also bad but they're legal, who gets to chose what who can do? cigs/weed/alcohol/coke/caffeine are All drugs but as long as lobbyist push their products and money is being made it's all okay. I think somethings wrong with our system. I lost a friend because a person was talking on a cell phone and ran him over, he violated his right of way and Killed him..it was only a $166. ticket for taking a life because he was sober, if he would have been D.U.I. it would have been 20 years in jail.. why do sober people get a free pass on their negligence? I do think cocaine is a bad drug, but it’s kinda odd that we all know alcohol & tobacco are also bad but they’re legal, who gets to chose what who can do? cigs/weed/alcohol/coke/caffeine are All drugs but as long as lobbyist push their products and money is being made it’s all okay. I think somethings wrong with our system. I lost a friend because a person was talking on a cell phone and ran him over, he violated his right of way and Killed him..it was only a $166. ticket for taking a life because he was sober, if he would have been D.U.I. it would have been 20 years in jail.. why do sober people get a free pass on their negligence?

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